Did you know plants communicate with sound? And tiny insects "speak" by sending vibrations through plant stems? Amy Martin is exploring the incredible ways plants and animals communicate, and shares her experiences on Nature's Archive #nature #podcast! naturesarchive.com/2025/09/16/a...

Check out my latest interview with @scitalker.bsky.social Jocelyn Bosley! Environmental topics are complex and difficult to communicate - Jocelyn helps us with effective approaches and examples. To my surprise, sometimes it is best to LEAN IN to the complexity! naturesarchive.com/2025/08/05/s...

Dr. Judith Gobin recently appeared on Nature's Archive #podcast discussing deep sea ecosystems, their wonder, and the threats the face. Check it out! #marineecology #oceans #oceanecosystems
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This Mason Bee (Osmia sp.) was patrolling our blooming sage plants yesterday afternoon. Here it is sitting on some old, dead leaves, which almost look a bit like leather.
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Early season butterflies are flying here in the Bay Area! Sara Orangetip and Sonoran Blue (listed as "vulnerable"). San Jose, CA

Here's an Eastern Cottontail I saw last summer, for comparison.

Desert Cottontail rabbits have very large ears, especially compared to their Eastern Cottontail counterparts. Why is this? Like many animals in warm climates, they have longer appendages to help dissipate heat! This is known as "Allen's Rule", discovered by a 19th century biologist. #ecology

It's January, yet Gray Hairstreaks are flying in San Jose, CA. The abnormally warm and dry winter has caused my native sage to start blooming early, attracting this subtly beautiful butterfly. #lepidoptera #butterflies #biodiversity #nativeplants

Dr. Walt Koenig discusses the phenomenal lives of some of the most amazing birds - Acorn Woodpeckers - along with the phenomenon of acorn masting.

One teaser: did you know Acorn Woodpeckers primarily eat insects, not acorns?

#acornwoodpeckers #naturepodcast

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Bird's Nest Fungi! No matter how many I see, I'm always astonished at this tiny miracle of fungus. This photo shows various stages! As they mature, they open up creating a cup with "eggs" (periodoles) that contain many (millions?) of spores. #mycology #fungi

Look at this amazingly alien creature I found in my backyard today: a Toyon Lace Bug, Corythucha incurvata.

As you might guess, it was found on my backyard Toyon, along with several dozen of its relatives.

#biodiversity #nativeplants

Flashback to June 11, 2023, when I stumbled upon a few hundred Pacific Chorus Frogs (tree frogs) along an urban San Jose, California creek. #amphibians #naturephotography #urbanwildlife

Backyard nature observations can be downright amazing. Check this Aphid Wasp looking for an aphid to lay it's egg in, but a cadre of ants are protecting those aphids! Why? Learn more next Monday when Nature's Archive #naturepodcast releases our ant episode with @chloejelley.bsky.social!

We still have some pollinators out and about in NorCal, such as this Common Checkered-Skipper seen in my front yard. Love that blue/gray color!

#backyardwildlife #lepidoptera

It's a hard life out there, are this Syrphid fly learned at the hands of a Phidippus sp (audax?) jumping spider.

Just one of the many wonders I've captures in my back yard over the last few years.

#biodiversity #bringbacktheinsects #nativeplants

If it looks like an ant, and acts like an ant, it may actually be a jumping spider! I saw this is Peckhamia sp jumping spider last week near my home. Look closely: it has more than two eyes, and it has eight legs - it uses its front legs to look like ant antennae! #biodiversity #natureisamazing

A fly-by Cooper's Hawk seen last weekend. Thankful I still have good reflexes to nab this shot. #birding #nature

Wildlife forensics expert Ashley Bray shares her passion for the field, illuminating the connections between wildlife crime and broader illegal activities. Lots of great stories and insights in this one! #nature #podcast

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